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I would like to try the buckshot loads. I have a box of Hornady Critical Defense that shoots the 41 cal ftx slug and 2- 35 cal balls.
They shoot fairly tight at derringer range.
The 7 1/2 shot opens up ok, at nasty snake range or car jacker distance.
 
aaaaa said:
Wonder how the BBB Buck compares to the #4 Buck.

The last one, the 3", won't fire in my Bond as the barrel is only 3" and the last 1/2-inch is rifled. But I think did someone say the longer barrel Bond .410 can handle the 3"?
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I think the BBB one has BBB and buck mixed together.
 
aaaaa said:
Wonder how the BBB Buck compares to the #4 Buck.

The last one, the 3", won't fire in my Bond as the barrel is only 3" and the last 1/2-inch is rifled. But I think did someone say the longer barrel Bond .410 can handle the 3"?
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Yes. 3.5" and longer barrels fire 3" shells. There used to be a link on the Bond site to some extensive .410 handgun tests. The patterns of the 2.5" shells from a 3.5" barrel were significantly tighter than from the 3" barrel. Likewise, the patterns of 3" shells were significantly tighter from the 4.25" barrels than from the 3.5" barrels.
 
Old_Grouch said:
Yes. 3.5" and longer barrels fire 3" shells. There used to be a link on the Bond site to some extensive .410 handgun tests. The patterns of the 2.5" shells from a 3.5" barrel were significantly tighter than from the 3" barrel. Likewise, the patterns of 3" shells were significantly tighter from the 4.25" barrels than from the 3.5" barrels.
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For fun factor I would want a 6-inch barrel and run 2.5-inch .410 shells in it! Ah, the 6-inch barrels are a tad expensive, but I need to buy something gun related, no? I have only bought 3 guns last month so I am lagging this month. :rofl:
 
Range Report on the Bond Derringer with .38/.357 barrel vs .45/.410 barrel here.

Summary, Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnum are brutal in the Bond Derringer, but another brand .357 was not as bad, similar to 250 grain .45 Colts. The 180 grain .45 Colt cowboy loads were similar to .WWB .38 Special, both a breeze to shoot.

I was at the range about 4 pm yesterday. The 20 250 grain .45 Colts and the 24 .357 Magnums did a job on my hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder--still sore 10 am next day.
 
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aaaaa said:
Range Report on the Bond Derringer with .38/.357 barrel vs .45/.410 barrel here.

Summary, Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnum are brutal in the Bond Derringer, but another brand .357 was not as bad, similar to 250 grain .45 Colts. The 180 grain .45 Colt cowboy loads were similar to .WWB .38 Special, both a breeze to shoot.

I was at the range about 4 pm yesterday. The 20 250 grain .45 Colts and the 24 .357 Magnums did a job on my hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder--still sore 10 am next day.
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I am going to have to quit firing anything more than .38s and the 180 grain cowboy .45s out of that Bond. THis was Monday I shot all those heavy loads and my wrist is still bothering me three days later. No help that is the wrist that was hyper-extended in a fall back in the 1980s. Guess when you are in your mid 60s there are some things you just should not do the same way you might have done them in your 20s. No fun getting old, but as they say it is better than the alternative. :)
 
aaaaa said:
I am going to have to quit firing anything more than .38s and the 180 grain cowboy .45s out of that Bond. THis was Monday I shot all those heavy loads and my wrist is still bothering me three days later. No help that is the wrist that was hyper-extended in a fall back in the 1980s. Guess when you are in your mid 60s there are some things you just should not do the same way you might have done them in your 20s. No fun getting old, but as they say it is better than the alternative. :)
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Yeah, I reached the same point with my .357 barrel. I only shoot .38s out of it now.

Honestly, I'm relatively young, but I'm half convinced I developed what seemed like tendonitis in my elbow from shooting hot ammo out of small light guns every week for a year or so. It only developed after I was shooting each week, never before.
 
Old_Grouch said:
When the Cyclops in .45-70 becomes available I'll likely get one. I'm not sure I'll be able to convince myself to shoot it.
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It can be some kind of gag or test. You need like a special grandiose case on the mantel for holiday guests. Ideally a backyard range to test their mettle.
 
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